Barton spared jail over training-ground attack

Premier League footballer Joey Barton was spared jail today for attacking a team-mate in a training ground row.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2008 - 16:10

Premier League footballer Joey Barton was spared jail today for attacking a team-mate in a training ground row.

Barton, 25, punched former Manchester City colleague Ousmane Dabo up to five times, leaving him unconscious and covered in blood on the ground.

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